Emir Faisal at Wejh (now in Saudi Arabia)
Emir Faisal (1883-1933) at Wejh (now in Saudi Arabia) during the First World War. He later became Faisal I of Iraq. He directed the Arab revolt against the Ottomans in 1916 and became King of Syria in 1920. Expelled from Damas by the French, he became King of Iraq in 1921, supported by the English
Picture No
10511705
Media ID
48004123
Size
4019px x 5373px
(1.7MB)
Credit
(c)Imperial War Museum/Robert Hunt Library/Mary Evans
Source
Robert Hunt Library
Date
March 1917
